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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-2

…y not be used to pay expenditure for another financial year.However, expenditure committed but not mandated at the close of the financial year is charged against the appropriations that must be carrie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D72-104-2

…y not be used to pay expenditure for another financial year.However, expenditure committed but not mandated at the close of the financial year is charged against the appropriations that must be carrie…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10a: Parallel distribution

Article R5121-136-2

…nal product being distributed, stating the administrative identification number, the name, strength and pharmaceutical form of the medicinal product being distributed and the country of origin. At the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementation of the personal training account for disabled people in care in an establishment or service providing assistance through work

Article D6323-29-1

The provisions of articles D. 6323-6, D. 6323-7 and D. 6323-8 are applicable to training courses run by the person referred to in article L. 6323-33 which are eligible for the personal training accoun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-2

…d by an authorisation for a series of import operations envisaged over a maximum period of one year and for a given overall quantity. The same applies to veterinary medicinal products intended for sto…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Events subject to authorisation

Article A331-20

…ications for authorisation of an event submitted by the organiser must include: 1° The name, postal and electronic addresses and contact details of the organiser and of the person appointed as technic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Events subject to authorisation

Article A331-21

…ion for authorisation must also include a list of participants with their surname, first name, date and place of birth, driving licence number, nationality and home address as well as the registration…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Corsica

Article 297

…added tax is levied at the rate of:1° 0.90% for the transactions referred to in articles 281 quater and 281 sexies ;2° 2.10% as regards:The transactions referred to in 1°, 1°-00 bis, 1°-0 bis and 3° o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256

I. - The supply of goods and services for consideration by a taxable person acting as such is subject to value added tax.II. - 1° The transfer of the power to dispose of tangible property in the same…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Funeral expenses

Article 775

Funeral expenses are deducted from the assets of the estate up to an amount of €1,500, and for the entire estate if it is less than this amount (1).

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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